In separate sobriety checkpoints on April 17 a Calico Rock man and a Dolph man were arrested and placed on a criminal investigative hold and were formally charged Monday with numerous drug offenses.

Noel James Loosey, age 50 of Calico Rock was charged with possession of methamphetamine, a class “d” felony; simultaneous possession of drug and firearms, a class “y” felony, obstruction of government operations; a class “a” misdemeanor; and driving on a suspended license.

Loosey, who initially gave Trooper Pickers of the state police a false name, had methamphetamine on his person and a loaded revolver in his vehicle. Loosey is being held in the Izard County Detention Facility in lieu of $15,000 bond.

A Dolph man, twenty seven year old Roy M. Hicks is facing seven charges including driving while intoxicated and numerous drug related charges. These charges include possession of methamphetamine, a class “d” felony; possession  of marijuana, a class “a” misdemeanor; possession of drug paraphernalia with the purpose to ingest methamphetamine, a class “d” felony; possession of drug paraphernalia with the purpose to ingest marijuana, a class “a” misdemeanor; possession of drug paraphernalia with the purpose to pack a controlled substance-methamphetamine, a class “b” felony; and possession of drug paraphernalia with the purpose to pack marijuana, a class “d” felony.

Hicks remains  in the Izard County Detention Facility in lieu of $5,000 bond.

Sheriff Tate Lawrence said these arrests and charges are the result of the cooperative efforts of the Arkansas State Police, the 16^th Judicial District Drug Task Force, and the Izard County Sheriff’s Department.

News Release, For Immediate Release, April 22, 2014, POC: Sheriff Lawrence, 8703684203

Note: Picture of Loosey and Hicks provided